Position:             Partnership Manager, West Region-Partnerships & Business Development Team

Category:            Full-Time

Location:             San Francisco, CA

Posting Date:    August 2011

Organization Overview

DonorsChoose.org engages the public in public schools by giving people a simple, accountable, and personal way to do something about educational inequity. Public school teachers from every corner of America post classroom project requests on our site. Then, “citizen philanthropists” can support the projects that most inspire them. To date, more than 186,000 teachers and 5 million students from low-income families have received $86 million of books, art supplies, field trips, and other resources. Fast Company recently named DonorsChoose.org the first nonprofit to make the list of the World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies, and GOOD magazine highlighted DonorsChoose.org as one of 30 Places We Want to Work. Learn more at DonorsChoose.org/about.

Team Overview

The Partnerships & Business Development (PBD) team designs innovative philanthropic partnerships with corporations and foundations.  This team is responsible for generating $24 million in classroom project funding, often through award-winning cause marketing campaigns with partners such as HP, Bing, Sonic Drive-In, Crate & Barrel, Groupon and American Express.

Position Overview

The Partnership Manager will support the development efforts of a 4-person team and report to the Vice President, West Region.  Core responsibilities are as follows:

Partnership Management, Administration & Project Management

· Identify, research and seek out potential partners

· Lead and manage $50-$100K partnerships and renewals (corporate/foundation)

· Develop project plans for corporate and foundation partners in Excel and execute

· Administer our managed giving programs including – Project Funding, Double Your Impact, Almost Home, Gift Cards, Employee Giving

· Submit and monitor requests to the technology team to launch and update website-based programs for partners

· Support timely social media and communications regarding partner campaigns

· Research existing donors and meeting notes to ensure maximum giving potential of each funder

· Create and maintain partnership records in our customer relations database, Salesforce, including contact and relationship records and logging of ongoing email, call and meeting notes

Grants Management & Reporting

· Oversee efficient spend-out of grant funds and assembly of classroom feedback for donors

· Write and assemble compelling proposals and grants for foundations and corporations

· Structure, analyze and manipulate data for grants, media requests, board meetings

· Create detailed, comprehensive program reports including classroom feedback and impact metrics

External Relations

· Accompany West team members on partnership meetings and represent DonorsChoose.org at external networking events on an occasional basis

Position Qualifications

The right candidate is motivated by our mission and entrepreneurial, goals-driven culture. We seek a team player who is:

· A college graduate with up to 2-3 years of work experience (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required)

· Highly organized, detail-oriented, results driven and motivated by project management

· Able to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously

· A strong verbal and written communicator

· A problem-solver with a customer-service orientation and strong analytical skills

· Comfortable with tasks relating to administration and office management

· Adept with Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel, and willing to learn new software programs

· Entrepreneurial in spirit with the ability to work in a self-directed, fast-paced, start-up like environment with aggressive growth plans

· Excited to take on challenges with a sense of humor. Bonus points given to kickball players, karaoke singers and Colbert Report watchers.

Compensation and Benefits

DonorsChoose.org is proud to offer a total compensation package including: a competitive salary with merit-based bonus potential, a comprehensive benefits program including employer paid premiums for medical, dental and vision coverage, transit benefits, non-contributing 401K plan, professional development budget, casual workplace and 5 weeks paid vacation plus national holidays.

To Apply

Please send an email with ONE attachment containing both a resume and cover letter with salary requirements and stating how you learned about the position addressed to Carolina Martin, VP West Region. Send application to westrecruiting(at)donorschoose(dot)org. Include only “Partnership Manager” in the subject line. The deadline to apply for this position is Monday, September 12, 2011. No calls, please.

DonorsChoose.org is an equal opportunity employer committed to developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds.